Oh right, about those LEDs

Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by xiphmont on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @01:52PM (#13073500)

True of most of the Chinese 'manufacturers' (usually just encapsulators) I've bought from. Hoewever, there are reliable Chinese manufacturers that hit spec reliably. It's just hard to sort the wheat from the chaff.

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Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by ethbro on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @05:35PM (#13075342)

> It's just hard to sort the wheat from the chaff.

From the people I've talked to, it's impossible without being on the ground in the manufacturing center (and/or hiring a manufacturing fixer who is).

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Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by throwwatgku on Thursday December 01, 2016 @07:18AM (#13078872)

Also, if you order in large amounts test constantly because it's pretty simple to send good stuff for the first few shipments

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Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by ethbro on Thursday December 01, 2016 @08:24AM (#13079172)

I've heard that's a problem also. The first run will be agreeable, then subsequent runs are continually "optimized" until someone gripes.

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Re:Oh right, about those LEDs by rasz_pl on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @10:06PM (#13076887)

Yes, and those select few supply Foxconn, Compal and Quanta. What you get on the open market is the rejects from those big contracts.

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